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Police search Macleay Island house, rubbish in murder investigation

Freya Petersen

Police investigating the death of 85-year-old Macleay Island resident Lisalotte Watson have searched an address on Macleay Island and seized a number of vehicles.

A crime scene had been established at the property, a police statement said today, with officers from the scientific unit conducting a search.

Police had also brought a rubbish truck load of refuse to the mainland for examination, the statement said.

Metropolitan South Regional Crime Coordinator, Geoff Sheldon said police had made a "significant find", with "numerous items of interest ... located as police painstakingly sort through the rubbish".

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“These new avenues of investigation have come from information provided to us by members of the public and we would still urge any one to come forward with information that may assist the investigation,” he said.

Anyone with information which could assist with this matter should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au 24hrs a day.